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Welcome to Eclipse Tours!
Welcome to Eclipse Tours!
Welcome to Eclipse Tours!
Welcome to Eclipse Tours!
Welcome to Eclipse Tours!
Welcome to Eclipse Tours!
Welcome to Eclipse Tours!
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THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS TOO MANY ADVENTURES!

Ring of Fire Expeditions (ROFE) is the longest consecutive astronomical tour organization in the United States. ROFE specializes in astro-tourism since 1970 with expeditions organized and led by Paul D. Maley of the NASA Johnson Space Center Astronomical Society (travel arranged by Direct Travel in Houston, Texas USA).  You can join observation tours to see sights such as Halley’s Comet, the Leonid meteor shower, transits of Mercury and Venus across the Sun, spacecraft reentries, solar eclipses (land, sea and air), Northern Lights (land, sea, and air), lunar eclipses, grazing lunar occultations, active volcanoes and eclipses of stars by minor planets. We may not have the flashiest website, but we are the leading reliable, successful astronomy programs host for over 50 years! Many of our tours are small group tours of anywhere from 9-40 people.

Our prior experience?  Check out our PAST TRIPS in the Menu above. We have trip summaries going back to 1991, but our trips started back in the 1970s! When choosing a Solar Eclipse trip, choose a company like ROFE that has the experts and longevity for successful viewings!

Note: The number of  “Past Trips” listed are for separate solar eclipses, not just individual programs. We are a public outreach effort of the NASA Johnson Space Center Astronomical Society led by amateur astronomers and welcome all persons who are interested in astronomy and the natural sciences. On most expeditions there is a science component where we attempt observations from the edges of the path of solar eclipses to obtain data on changes in the radius of the Sun.  You do not need a science background or any prior experience to join us! 

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ECLIPSE ALERT! WE ARE TAKING RESERVATIONS FOR:

2023 AUSTRALIA TOTAL ECLIPSE CRUISE …..SOLD OUT. WAIT
LIST ONLY click here to be added to the waitlist

2024 EASTER ISLAND ANNULAR ECLIPSE……3 DOUBLE ROOMS, 1 SINGLE ROOM AVAILABLE click here to sign-up

2024 MEXICO TOTAL ECLIPSE CRUISE………..Now open!!  click here to sign-up

2024 MEXICO TOTAL ECLIPSE LAND TOUR………..MORE ROOMS HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED STARTING JAN. 1, 2023

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2023 Tours

24th AURORA VIEWING TOURS: TO ALASKA

March 22-26, 2023

STATUS:  SOLD OUT. 

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25th AURORA VIEWING TOUR: TO ALASKA

September 13-17, 2023

STATUS: 1 SUITE ROOM AVAILABLE

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ECLIPSE#49 (82)TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE-Australia
CRUISE: April 14-24, 2023

CRUISE STATUS: SOLD OUT. WAIT LIST ONLY.

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ECLIPSE#50 (83) RING SOLAR ECLIPSE-USA (Arizona, Utah)
Oct. 11-17, 2023
STATUS: 5 DOUBLE ROOMS, 4 SINGLE ROOMS, 1 FEMALE SEEKS ROOMMATE

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2024 Tours

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ECLIPSE#51 (84) TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE CRUISE – 
April 1- 10, 2024

CRUISE STATUS:  SOME CABINS ARE AVAILABLE

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ECLIPSE#51 TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE LAND TOUR- 
April 5-9, 2024

LAND EXPEDITION:SOME ROOMS ARE AVAILABLE. 

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ECLIPSE#52 (85) RING SOLAR ECLIPSE- (Easter Island)
Sept. 29 – Oct. 4, 2024
STATUS:  2 DOUBLE ROOMS, 1 FEMALE LOOKING FOR A ROOMMATE, and 2 SINGLE ROOMS AVAILABLE

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2025 Tours

(86) PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE (ATLANTIC OCEAN)
March 29, 2025
STATUS: PRIVATE EXPEDITION

IN DEVELOPMENT. EMAIL eclipse@dt.com

(87) PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE (SOUTH PACIFIC)
September 21, 2025
STATUS: PRIVATE EXPEDITION

IN DEVELOPMENT. EMAIL eclipse@dt.com

28th and 29th AURORA VIEWING TOURS: TO ALASKA

October 17-21 or October 21-25, 2025

STATUS: in work

IN DEVELOPMENT. EMAIL eclipse@dt.com

2026 Tours

(88) PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE – ANTARCTICA

February 17, 2026

STATUS:  PRIVATE EXPEDITION

IN DEVELOPMENT. EMAIL eclipse@dt.com

ECLIPSE#53 (89) TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE – SPAIN

August 12, 2026

STATUS:  IN DEVELOPMENT. EMAIL eclipse@dt.com

IN DEVELOPMENT. EMAIL eclipse@dt.com

EXPEDITION TO TANNA VOLCANO, VANUATU

June  2026

STATUS:  IN DEVELOPMENT. EMAIL eclipse@dt.com

IN DEVELOPMENT. EMAIL eclipse@dt.com

30TH AURORA VIEWING TOUR TO ALASKA

September  2026 (DATES TBD)

STATUS:  IN DEVELOPMENT. EMAIL eclipse@dt.com

IN DEVELOPMENT. EMAIL eclipse@dt.com

2027 Tours

ECLIPSE#54 (90) RING SOLAR ECLIPSE – ARGENTINA
February 6, 2027

STATUS:  IN DEVELOPMENT. EMAIL eclipse@dt.com

IN DEVELOPMENT. EMAIL eclipse@dt.com

ECLIPSE#55 (91) LONGEST TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE OF THE CENTURY

– CRUISE TO THE RED SEA

– LAND TOUR TO EGYPT
August 2, 2027
STATUS: IN DEVELOPMENT. EMAIL eclipse@dt.com

IN DEVELOPMENT. EMAIL eclipse@dt.com

NORTHERN LIGHTS TOUR
September 2027 (dates TBD)
STATUS: IN DEVELOPMENT. EMAIL eclipse@dt.com

IN DEVELOPMENT. EMAIL eclipse@dt.com

2028 Tours

ECLIPSE#56 (92) RING SOLAR ECLIPSE – CRUISE IN GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
January 26, 2028

CRUISE STATUS:  IN DEVELOPMENT. EMAIL eclipse@dt.com

IN DEVELOPMENT. EMAIL eclipse@dt.com

ECLIPSE#57 (93) TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE- CRUISE AROUND AUSTRALIA
July 22, 2028
STATUS: IN DEVELOPMENT. EMAIL eclipse@dt.com

IN DEVELOPMENT. EMAIL eclipse@dt.com

NORTHERN LIGHTS TOUR
September 2028: (dates TBD)
STATUS: IN DEVELOPMENT. EMAIL eclipse@dt.com

IN DEVELOPMENT. EMAIL eclipse@dt.com

2029 Tours

(94) PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE (USA)
January 14, 2029: (dates TBD)
STATUS: PRIVATE EXPEDITION

IN DEVELOPMENT. EMAIL eclipse@dt.com

NORTHERN LIGHTS TOUR
March 2029: (dates TBD)
STATUS: IN DEVELOPMENT. EMAIL eclipse@dt.com

IN DEVELOPMENT. EMAIL eclipse@dt.com

(95) PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE (CANADA)
June 12, 2029
STATUS: PRIVATE EXPEDITION

IN DEVELOPMENT. EMAIL eclipse@dt.com

(96) PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE (CHILE)
July 11, 2029
STATUS: PRIVATE EXPEDITION

IN DEVELOPMENT. EMAIL eclipse@dt.com

NORTHERN LIGHTS TOUR
September 2029: (dates TBD)
STATUS: IN DEVELOPMENT. EMAIL eclipse@dt.com

IN DEVELOPMENT. EMAIL eclipse@dt.com

(97) PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE (ANTARCTICA)
December 5, 2029:
STATUS: PRIVATE EXPEDITION

IN DEVELOPMENT. EMAIL eclipse@dt.com

2030 Tours

ECLIPSE#58 (98) RING SOLAR ECLIPSE – SIBERIA
June 1, 2030

LAND EXPEDITION: IN DEVELOPMENT

IN DEVELOPMENT. EMAIL eclipse@dt.com

ECLIPSE#59 (99) TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE- CRUISE AUSTRALIA
November 25, 2030
STATUS: IN DEVELOPMENT

IN DEVELOPMENT. EMAIL eclipse@dt.com

NORTHERN LIGHTS TOUR
September, 2030 (dates TBD)
STATUS: IN DEVELOPMENT. EMAIL eclipse@dt.com

IN DEVELOPMENT. EMAIL eclipse@dt.com

2031 Tours

ECLIPSE (100) RING SOLAR ECLIPSE – INDIA
May 21, 2031

LAND EXPEDITION: IN DEVELOPMENT

IN DEVELOPMENT. EMAIL eclipse@dt.com

ECLIPSE (101) TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE- CRUISE AUSTRALIA
November 14, 2031
STATUS: IN DEVELOPMENT

IN DEVELOPMENT. EMAIL eclipse@dt.com

NORTHERN LIGHTS TOUR
September, 2031 (dates TBD)
STATUS: IN DEVELOPMENT. EMAIL eclipse@dt.com

IN DEVELOPMENT. EMAIL eclipse@dt.com

 SOLAR ECLIPSES BELOW THE HORIZON

DATETYPE OF ECLIPSEREGION OF VISIBILITYestimated ANNULARITY TIMEestimated
TOTALITY TIME
CRUISE?EXPEDITION??Paul Maley
ECLIPSE NUMBER
2025 MARCH 29PARTIAL ICELAND, SVALBARDPRIVATE85
2025 SEPTEMBER 21PARTIAL NEW ZEALANDPRIVATE86
2026 FEBRUARY 17ANNULAR / PARTIALANTARCTICA
S.AFRICA
MADAGASCAR
PRIVATE87
2026 AUGUST 12TOTALSPAIN2 min 17 secTBDYES88
2027 FEBRUARY 6ANNULARARGENTINA
CHILE
7 min 44 secYES89
2027 AUGUST 2TOTALEGYPT6 min 17 secYESYES90
2028 JANUARY 26ANNULARGALAPAGOS S.AMERICA
SPAIN
ATLANTIC OCEAN
5 min 51 secYES91
2028 JULY 22TOTALAUSTRALIA5 min 08 secYESYES92
2029 JANUARY 14PARTIALUSAPRIVATE93
2029 JUNE 12PARTIALALASKAPRIVATE94
2029 JULY 11PARTIALARGENTINAPRIVATE95
2029 DECEMBER 5PARTIAL ANTARCTICAPRIVATE96
2030 JUNE 1ANNULAREUROPE TO CHINA4 min 38 secYES97
2030 NOVEMBER 25TOTALS. AFRICA
AUSTRALIA
3 min 00 secYESYES98
2031 MAY 21ANNULARINDIA5 min 20 secYES99
2031 NOVEMBER 14HYBRIDPACIFIC OCEAN1 min 03 secYESYES100